On Monday night (October 26), 17 remand prisoners, who were detained in a cell, escaped after telling the jail warder that one of the inmates was suffering from epilepsy
He tells Justices G. Jayachandran and K.K. Ramakrishnan that a G.O. would be issued in two weeks and the foundation stone-laying ceremony can be conducted thereafter
Though all prisons have watchtowers, they were previously not manned by armed guards due to a shortage of manpower or other reasons
After a controversy erupted, the Minister, speaking to the media in Chennai on Wednesday, emphasised that the combination of surfactants, detergents, and phosphorus was responsible for excessive foaming, not industrial effluents
In a career spanning over 35 years, he held various positions, including Member-Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and Transport, Health and Home Secretary
Cyclone Arnab disrupted travel between Chennai and Andhra Pradesh by affecting flight schedules. Twelve IndiGo flights were cancelled due to the cyclone's threat to air traffic. Flights to and from Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, and Rajahmundry were impacted significantly. Passengers were informed about the cancellations in advance and provided options to reschedule. The situation was managed cautiously to ensure safety amid adverse weather conditions.
Tamil Nadu Environment and Climate Change Minister Dr V K Rajiv claims that household wastewater is the primary source of river foam, a statement that sparked considerable outrage among the public during his Tirupur visit. In response, AMMK general secretary T T V Dhinakaran criticized the government's tendency to shift pollution blame to citizens, urging instead for more stringent regulations on industrial effluents to protect river health.
Four other Ministers ended their Rajya Sabha terms this year: George Kurian, Ravneet Singh Bittu, Hardeep Puri, and B.L. Verma; Dharmendra Pradhan was forced to quit, leaving a slew of vacancies in the Council of Ministers
He also challenged his arrest, alleging non-compliance with mandatory arrest procedures